MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)

Performance Results


Gaming 109% UFO	Desktop 91% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 102% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	123% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	21.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit cores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190122
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 12 '21 at 18:26
Run Duration	197 Seconds
Run User	BRA-User
Background CPU	28%

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PC Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$198 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	88.4% Excellent	Memory 84.1 1-Core 136 2-Core 267 89% 163 Pts	4-Core 498 8-Core 804 80% 651 Pts	64-Core 1,075 66% 1,075 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 88.4% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Asus(1043 87C1) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.09 Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (164 fps cap detected)	123% Outstanding	Lighting 164 Reflection 164 Parallax 164 133% 164 fps	MRender 164 Gravity 149 Splatting 134 120% 149 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron NX500 NVMe PCIe 400GB-$390 497 User benchmarks, average bench 179% 21GB free (System drive) Firmware: E7FM04.C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 237 249 221 215 252 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 789 Write 341 Mixed 405 SusWrite 252 99% 447 MB/s	4K Read 24 4K Write 65.6 4K Mixed 30.1 110% 39.9 MB/s	DQ Read 879 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 404 350% 534 MB/s
Poor: 117% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 224%
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB 56,609 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 32GB free Firmware: SBFK61F1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 289 261 265 263 112 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	86.9% Excellent	Read 413 Write 352 Mixed 321 SusWrite 268 76% 339 MB/s	4K Read 30.7 4K Write 71.4 4K Mixed 37 132% 46.4 MB/s	DQ Read 275 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 213 184% 270 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 86.9% Great: 102%
Seagate ST8000DM0004-1ZC11G 8TB 186 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 402GB free Firmware: DN01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 74 66 70 68 67 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	28.7% Poor	Read 23.6 Write 104 Mixed 47.5 SusWrite 75.9 46% 62.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.4 105% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 28.7% Great: 104%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$137 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 251GB free Firmware: AR15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 24 26 26 24 26 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 21% Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 3GB free Firmware: CC45 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 69.7 Write 62.3 Mixed 45.7 44% 59.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.5 87% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 38% Great: 75%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$137 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 327GB free Firmware: AR15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 22 24 25 27 27 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 21% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX4000C19D4/8GX KHX3600C17D4/8GX KHX4000C19D4/8GX KHX3600C17D4/8GX 32GB 15 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	78.6% Very good	MC Read 28.4 MC Write 30.6 MC Mixed 24.5 80% 27.8 GB/s	SC Read 17.6 SC Write 31.3 SC Mixed 25.5 71% 24.8 GB/s	Latency 73.2 55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 78.6% Great: 116%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) - $190

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $258Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,391x
Core i9-9900KIntel $427Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,332x
Core i5-9600KIntel $164Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,433x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,412x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,025x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	847x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	846x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	642x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	553x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	615x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	413x

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Value: 117% - Outstanding

Total price: $789

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $131	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16